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Hambantota Port records significant 1H gain in LPG, bunker volumes Featured

Hambantota International Port (HIP) reported a strong performance in the first half of the year (1H24) with significant growth in LPG operations and bunker volumes, highlighting its expanding capabilities.

HIP’s LPG operations and bunker volumes expanded by about 100 percent and 128 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) when compared with the corresponding period in 2023.

Accordingly, HIP has expanded its services to accommodate diverse oil and gas operations, including LPG vessel gas-ups and direct bunker supplies, demonstrating the port’s capacity to handle a variety of energy-related operations.

In the first six months of 2024, HIP saw the overall LPG throughput reach 149,980 metric tons, compared to 78,724 metric tons last year.

Meanwhile, bunker volumes reached 66,044 metric tons within the first five months of the year, compared to 28,923 metric tons handled during the same period last year.

 

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